Saturday , 14 November 2026

VfR Aalen vs FC Schalke 04, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2024-25
VfR Aalen
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 13:30 UTC Ostalb Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Luigi Campagna 52' Y
Mario Szabo 54' Y
Y 61' Janik Bachmann
Lucas Torres 63' Y
Petar Kosturkov 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfR Aalen vs FC Schalke 04 — DFB-Pokal at Ostalb Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych

Head-to-Head

1
VfR Aalen 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-17 VfR Aalen 0–2 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

VfR Aalen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 0–2 L
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug VfR Aalen A 2–0 W
10 Aug 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–3 L
03 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–1 W
19 May SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 0–2 L
11 May FC Hansa Rostock H 2–1 W
07 May VfL Osnabrück A 4–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
Edin Dzeko 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ostalb Arena that hosts another battle between VfR Aalen and FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Sadio Dembele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Kenan Karaman adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petar Kosturkov will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The whistle greets Daniel Rapp as he departs to be replaced by Mussa Fofanah.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfR Aalen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 52' VfR Aalen receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 54' The referee shows VfR Aalen player a card on 54.
  • 59' Luigi Campagna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
  • 61' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 63' Lucas Torres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Tobias Mohr makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 72' Steffen Kienle makes way for Willie Sauerborn at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfR Aalen.
  • 77' A change in the VfR Aalen ranks — Mario Szabo exits the field as Matino Schlotterbeck enters on 77.
  • 82' VfR Aalen ring the changes. Lucas Torres has done his job and it is now time for Philipp Tabatabai to step up.
  • 87' Mario Szabo, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Petar Kosturkov on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for VfR Aalen.

Lineups

VfR Aalen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petar Kosturkov

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karel Geraerts

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 VfR Aalen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfR Aalen24% Draw29% FC Schalke 0447%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

VfR Aalen or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
76%
VfR Aalen or FC Schalke 04
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfR Aalen16% Draw49% FC Schalke 0435%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — VfR Aalen

Handicap VfR Aalen covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

VfR Aalen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.